Hernia pad



May 2, 1950 LZARAS 2,506,323

HERNIA PAD Filed Nov 15, 1946 IN V EN TOR.

Patented May 2, 1950 'UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE HERNIA PAD Louis Zaras, Paterson, N. J. Application November 15, 1946, Serial No. 710,144

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to hernia pads.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a hernia pad which is so shaped and reinforced that it can be more readily and more properly fitted upon the part of the body being treated and whereby better support will be had from the same.

It is another object of the invention to provide a hernia pad which is reinforced and which is so connected with the belt or other device which retains the same in place on the body that it can be angularly adjusted with respect thereto and retained in this adjustment by a winged clamping nut.

The usual hernia pads do not give the desired lifting quality that is necessary. They usually have a flush engaging surface without any under supporting portion which will give lift and fit well under the portion of the body being treated. According to the invention, the pad is so constructed that there is provided along the bottom portion an inwardly extending projection adapted to fit under and into the portion of the body being treated so as to hold the same comfortably to a better advantage than is the case of a pad having the usual shaped engaging face. Within the pad, there is provided a metal reinforcement which is turned forwardly at its bottom end and extends into the projection of the pad. Upon the reinforcement there is connected a strap adapted to extend through the padding material at the rear of the pad for receiving a belt or a ring adapted to hold the pad in place upon the body. The strap which is connected to the reinforcement is so connected that it can be angularly adjusted with respect to a vertical or it can be adjusted in a vertical direction whereby the pad can be better fitted within the body portion being treated.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the hernial device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of Fig. 1, but showing the pad in an adjusted position with relation to the body belt.

The hernial device, according to the present invention, includes a body belt II] which carries a pad II. a

Av vertically-extending strap I2 extends from the rear of the pad II and through this strap the body belt I0 is passed. The pad can be adjusted to any position upon the body belt Ill.

The strap I2 is connected at its ends to a reinforcing member l3 within the body of the pad. The pad I I has a front face M at the lower end of which there is projected forwardly a portion I5 adapted to fit under the portion of the body being treated whereby to more adequately sup-" port that portion of the body. The reinforcing member I3 is bent forwardly at its lower end to provide a good support within the pad so that the padding material of the pad will not be displaced downwardly while the pad is being used. Hence, a rigid and well formed pad portion I5 is provided. The projection of the reinforcing member i3 is indicated at I6. It will be noted that the reinforcing portion "3 is curved to follow generally the front face contour of the pad. The pad is filled with packing material I! so as to cover thoroughly the reinforcing member I3 and to allow, only at the rear thereof, the extension of the strap I2, from the pad.

Means is provided whereby the strap 22 can be adjusted in relation to the reinforcing member I3 so as to permit the pad I I to be more properly adjusted into the portion of the body being treated. The strap 22 is connected at its lower end 23 to the reinforcing member for a pivotal movement and for vertical sliding movement by a double headed rivet 24 extending through a vertically extending slot 25 in the reinforcing member.

The strap 22 has an upper end 26 through which extends a screw 21 connecting with the reinforcing member [3. The reinforcing member has a slot comprising a verticall extending portion 28 and an arcuate portion 29 adapted to receive the screw 21. With the rivet 24 in the bottom of the slot 25, the strap 22 can be angularly adjusted with reference to the reinforcing member since the screw 2! at that time can b slid along the arcuate portion 29 of the slot. The strap 22 is clamped to the pad by a wing nut 3! which is threaded on the screw 21 against the covering or reinforcement l3. At the same time the strap is clamped to the belt.

If, for comfort, it is desired to have the pad located upon the belt at a different vertical height, the strap 22 is brought to a central position whereby the screw 21 can be received by the vertical portion 28 of the top slot. Thereafter the pad can he slid downwardly or upwardly wherever adjustment may be desired. The wing nut 31 is tightened to retain the pad in the new adjusted position.

It should now be apparent that there has been provided a pad serving to support a portion of the body being treated which will project into the body sufliciently to give maximum lift to the body. It should also be apparent that there has been provided with a pad of this type means whereby the same can be adjusted relative to the supporting belt or ring.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

A hernial device comprising a pad, a reinforcing member enclosed in said pad and fixed thereto, a strap having its central portion spaced from said reinforcing member, whereby a body belt may pass through the space, and its end portions in contact with the reinforcing member, said strap being movable with respect to said reinforc ing member, and means adjustabl supporting said pad on the ends of said strap, said means comprising a rivet attaching the bottom end of the strap to the reinforcing member, th rein- 4 forcing member being formed with a bottom vertically elongated slot through which said rivet slidably extends, the reinforcing member being formed with a top vertical elongated slot arranged in end alignment with said bottom elongated slot, said top vertical slot continuing at its bottom into an arcuate slot arranged concentric with the bottom end of said bottom slot and projected evenly to each side of said top slot, a screw passing through said top slot and the top end of the strap,-

and a wing nut threaded onto said screw for clamping the top end of said strap rigidly in position, whereby when said wing nut is loosened the pad is free to be shifted vertically relative to the strap until said screw becomes aligned with said arcuate slot, freeing the pad to be pivoted about said rivet in one direction or the other to adjust the angular position of the pad relative to the strap.

LOUIS ZARAS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 240,479 Tucker Apr. 19, 1881 1,413,649 Zorn Apr. 25, 1922 1,855,002 Schul Apr. 19, 1932 2,130,697 Pease Sept. 20, 1938 2,182,264 Schoeben Dec. 5, 1939 

